Decision details

The Committee received a report (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) completing the processes for publishing the Council’s unaudited Statement of Accounts for 2024/25.

In setting out the report, the Corporate Director – Finance & Resources thanked the Finance Team and colleague service managers for their hard work in achieving this position. The required timetable had been met and that was a tribute to their efforts.

In response to a question regarding the term “largely consistent” which was used in the report, she clarified that it was used purely in case anything arose which the Council needed to do better. There was not anything significant that was not in line with governance requirements and in broad terms the Council complied with code of conduct regulations, but this term was used just in case there was anything that did come up.

In response to a question regarding the remit of the Risk and Controls Group and who was on it, she would come back to the Committee with more details. As the Council did not have its own risk officer, the Group had not met as frequently, however there was an advert for the role of a Risk Control Officer who, when appointed, would then reinvigorate that work being done by the Group.

Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

1. to consider and approve the Annual Governance Statement (Appendix 1);
   
   
2. to consider and approve the unaudited Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 (Appendix 2); and
   
   
3. to consider and approve the Notice of Publication (Appendix 3).